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Author: Admin | 2025-04-28
Sanofi and Eli Lilly and Company announced an agreement to pursue regulatory approval of nonprescription Cialis (tadalafil)…Sanofi (EURONEXT: SAN and NYSE: SNY) and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced an agreement to pursue regulatory approval of nonprescription Cialis (tadalafil). Cialis is currently available by prescription only worldwide for the treatment of men with erectile dysfunction (ED).Under the terms of the agreement, Sanofi acquires the exclusive rights to apply for approval of Cialis OTC in the United States, Europe, Canada and Australia. Sanofi also holds exclusive rights to market Cialis OTC following Sanofi’s receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals. If approved, Sanofi anticipates providing Cialis OTC after expiration of certain patents. Terms of the licensing agreement were not disclosed.“This agreement provides us with an opportunity to work with Lilly, a leader in men’s health, to transform how this important medicine is offered to millions of men throughout the world,” said Vincent Warnery, senior vice president, Global Consumer Healthcare Division, Sanofi. “The opportunity to forge an industry-leading partnership that adds to Sanofi Consumer Healthcare’s leading portfolio and successful track record of over-the-counter switches reinforces consumer health care as a major growth platform for Sanofi.”“Millions of men worldwide trust Cialis to treat ED. We are pleased to work with Sanofi to pursue a path that could allow more men who suffer from ED to obtain convenient access to a safe and reliable product without a prescription,” said David Ricks, senior vice president, Lilly, and president, Lilly Bio-Medicines. “Switching a medicine to
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